How India Celebrated The 'Kiss Of Love'!

TNN | Nov 11, 2014, 01.44 PM IST000Shares

'Sanghi gunde hoshiyar, tere saamne karenge pyar'

That was the chant which echoed on streets of Delhi when activists and protesters raised a strong voice against the agents of moral policing who failed to suppress the wave of the ongoing 'Kiss of Love' campaign. It was when a mob of attackers demolished a coffee shop in North Kerala's Kozhikode city on the ground of condemning "alleged immoral activity" of public display of affection by few couples, that triggered the birth of a movement which soon spread across other metropolitan cities.

Activists from all over Kerala decided to protest against the series of moral policing incidents by organising a public event at Marine Drive beach on November 2 in Kochi. Soon, the movement received immense support with more than a whopping 1,10,000 likes on the Facebook page.

We have combined a series of photographs depicting scenes from the ongoing campaign around major cities in India.

DELHI

Protesters at the ‘Kiss of Love’ campaign outside Jhandewalan Metro station on Saturday. More than 300 people turned up to protest against moral policing. Police detained the protesters outside the station and prevented them from marching to the nearby RSS headquarters.

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BCCL

Gourab Ghosh, who was also the first declared gay candidate to contest in the JNUSU elections, kisses while surrounded by cameras. Kiss of Love campaigners kissed and hugged despite all the heckling and booing.

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BCCL

'Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya' - Protesters question how could public display of affection and expression of love be against Indian culture?

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BCCL

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students support the campaign against moral policing!

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BCCL

Policewomen prevent activists expressing support to the 'Kiss of Love’ campaign from marching towards the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in New Delhi.

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AP

KOLKATA

Jadavpur University students protest the Kochi incident by being in solidarity for 'Kiss of Love' campaign in Kolkata.

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BCCL

Students kiss each other during Kiss Protest at Jadavpur in Kolkata on November 5, 2014. After Kerala, Kolkata played host to the 'Kiss of Love' campaign.

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BCCL

Youngsters voice their rage against moral policing and come together to fight for the right to freedom of expression at College street in Kolkata.

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BCCL

KOCHI

Supporters of ' Kiss of Love' stage a demonstration at Marine Drive in Kochi.

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BCCL/Jipson Sikhera

A group of youngsters stage a protest rally to mark their support for the campaign of 'Kiss of Love'